Car of the Day 7/18/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’55 Thunderbird that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the first generation, which was made between 1955 and 1957. The engine of this one is a 4.8 liter Y-Block V8 that produces 198 horsepower and 285 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed Ford-O-Matic automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 10.1 seconds and has a top speed of 107 mph. This Thunderbird sold for $51,700.